FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #1265 OF 1,932 MOST-CITED

Contamination, mix ups, improper release

FDA cited this observation 11 times across 11 firms in recent inspections. Below: how it breaks down by program area and fiscal year, and real examples of how FDA worded it on Form FDA 483.

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BY PROGRAM AREA
Human Tissue for Transplantation11
BY FISCAL YEAR
FY20261
FY20252
FY20232
FY20221
FY20191
FY20181
FY20172
FY20161

How FDA worded it — real examples

Storage areas and stock rooms were not controlled to prevent mix-ups, contamination and cross contamination of HCT/Ps, supplies and reagents.

Xtent BioMedical LLC · Bartlett, Tennessee · Human Tissue for Transplantation · 2026-03-05

Storage areas and stock rooms were not controlled to prevent mix-ups, contamination and cross contamination of HCT/Ps, supplies and reagents and to prevent HCT/Ps from improperly being made available for distribution.

Indiana Coast Medical LLC · Valparaiso, Indiana · Human Tissue for Transplantation · 2025-04-02

Storage areas and stock rooms were not controlled to prevent mix-ups, contamination and cross contamination of HCT/Ps, supplies and reagents and to prevent HCT/Ps from improperly being made available for distribution.

Red Star Contract Manufacturing, Inc. · Larwill, Indiana · Human Tissue for Transplantation · 2025-03-13

Storage areas and stock rooms were not controlled to prevent mix-ups, contamination and cross contamination of HCT/Ps, supplies and reagents and to prevent HCT/Ps from improperly being made available for distribution.

Origin Biologics LLC · Las Vegas, Nevada · Human Tissue for Transplantation · 2023-02-10

Storage areas and stock rooms were not controlled to prevent mix-ups, contamination and cross contamination of HCT/Ps, supplies and reagents and to prevent HCT/Ps from improperly being made available for distribution.

Utah Cord Bank LLC · Sandy, Utah · Human Tissue for Transplantation · 2023-01-06

Storage areas and stock rooms were not controlled to prevent HCT/Ps from improperly being made available for distribution.

Novus Surgical Solutions LLC · Allentown, Pennsylvania · Human Tissue for Transplantation · 2022-04-01

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